Fourth Sunday of Lent

by | Mar 14, 2026 | Meditations

Just a few months ago, we were celebrating the joyous season of Christmas. We filled our homes and even the streets with decorations which helped set the mood and filled our hearts with gladness. No one could have missed seeing Nativity scenes. They were everywhere –...

Third Sunday of Lent

by | Mar 7, 2026 | Meditations

The adult human body is made up of approximately 60% water. Studies show that we can survive for about three weeks without food, but we cannot survive for more than three or four days without water. Water is so important to us that we need to replenish it often. There...

Second Sunday of Lent

by | Feb 28, 2026 | Meditations

In our Lenten journey, we are traveling towards the glorious celebration of Easter, where we will rejoice in the complete victory of Jesus over sin and death. Our life itself is a journey, and our destination is also a glorious one: perfect fulfillment in union with...

First Sunday of Lent

by | Feb 21, 2026 | Meditations

Last Wednesday, we began the Season of Lent with fasting and the imposition of ashes. Today’s Gospel gives us some of the theology behind this Holy Season. “By the solemn forty days of Lent the Church unites herself each year to the mystery of Jesus in the desert”...

Introduction to the Ashen Triduum

by | Feb 18, 2026 | Seasonal Introductions

Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, but the First Week of Lent begins with the First Sunday. This leaves the three days between Ash Wednesday and the First Sunday in an unusual liturgical interval; they are part of Lent, but not part of the weeks of Lent. Their official...